| 22 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Aristotle | Ancient Greek philosopher, author of the Nicomachean Ethics | |
| Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
| Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
| Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
| Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
| Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
| Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
| Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
| Articles | How Gold Was Money—How Gold Could Be Money Again Examines U.S. monetary history, as it relates to gold, from the Constitution to the late 20th century, suggesting that rather than lobbying for a return to a gold standard, sound money advocates should insist on Treasury gold being returned to taxpayers |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
| Articles | The Ignorant Can't Be Free Considers the U.S. Constitution in terms of Aristotle's "four questions" (causes), particularly the purpose (final cause), then cites Edward Freeman's study of federalism and the U.S. transition from confederacy to a "supreme federal government" |
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| 20 Apr 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
| Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Topic: | Central Banking | The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution | |
| Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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| Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Getting Inside the Cult Argues that the decisions by the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts in attempting to resolve the 2000 presidential election "cracked" the "cult of judicial supremacy" as judges began "to show their true colors" instead of "their supposed judicial restraint" |
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| Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
| Articles | Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Group: | Federal Reserve System | The central bank of the United States | |
| Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Place: | Florida | The Sunshine State | |
| Articles | Getting Inside the Cult Argues that the decisions by the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts in attempting to resolve the 2000 presidential election "cracked" the "cult of judicial supremacy" as judges began "to show their true colors" instead of "their supposed judicial restraint" |
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| Individual: | Garrett, Garet | Financial writer for the Saturday Evening Post | |
| Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
| Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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| Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
| Articles | Garet Garrett Revived Discusses Garrett's political writings and announces a new collection of his Saturday Evening Post articles about the New Deal, edited by Ramsey |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
| Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
| Articles | Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
| Writings | Government Is the Problem Discusses a spring 2013 speech by Barack Obama, the facts that contradict his statements and delves into "our experiment in self-government" and the problems of representation dating even to the Founding Fathers |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
| Articles | Gold Policy in the 1930s Discusses U.S. government monetary policies during the 1930s, in particular, the Gold Reserve Act (1934) which allowed FDR to devalue the dollar, the Banking Act (1935) which reformed the FRS and the misguided policies of Treasury Secretary Morgenthau |
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| 17 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Adams, John | Second president of the United States | |
| Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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| Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
| Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
| Reviews | Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
| Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
| Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
| Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
| Reviews | Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
| Articles | The Founding Fathers and the Economic Order Speech given at the Economic Club of Indianapolis; contrasts the economic system the Founding Fathers intended to create with the one that was actually created |
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| Topic: | Slavery | The condition where one individual is treated as property by another | |
| Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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| Individual: | Washington, George | First president of the United States | |
| Reviews | Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington Review of the 1996 book by Richard Brookhiser, concluding that it is "a worthy testament to the greatness of Washington" |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
| Reviews | Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik and published by FEE |
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| 16 Apr 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | The Federalist No. LXIV: A further View of the Constitution of the Senate, in regard to the Power of making Treaties Discusses the appropriateness of the Constitutional clause (Article II, Section 2) conferring power on the President to make treaties "with the advice and consent" of two thirds of the Senators |
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| The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
| Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Gold Standard | A monetary system in which currency values are defined in terms of gold | |
| Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
| Writings | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
| Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
| Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
| Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
| Articles | The Federal War on Gold, Part 1 Discusses some of the clauses in the U.S. constitution regarding coinage and the issuance of paper money by the federal government |
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| 15 Apr 2026 | |||
| Place: | Americas | The combined continents of North and South America | |
| Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | Don't Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment! Prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court denial of review of Murphy v. IRS, analyzes various court cases regarding income taxation and suggests the only way to eliminate taxation is by educating and changing people's minds |
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| Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Douglass, Frederick | 19th century American abolitionist, known for his autobiography as a slave | |
| Reference | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
| Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
| Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Garrison, William Lloyd | Nineteenth century American journalist and abolitionist | |
| Articles | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Hospers, John | Professor of philosophy, 1972 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
| Web Pages | Our Campaigns - Candidate - John Hospers Includes photograph, biographical details and information essay, links to races and results, endorsements given and news items |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
| Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
| Articles | Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Individual: | Nathan, Tonie | First woman to receive an Electoral vote, 1972 Libertarian Vice-Presidential candidate | |
| Web Pages | Our Campaigns - Candidate - Theodora "Tonie" Nathan Includes photograph, biographical details and information essay, links to races and results |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
| Writings | Don't Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment! Prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court denial of review of Murphy v. IRS, analyzes various court cases regarding income taxation and suggests the only way to eliminate taxation is by educating and changing people's minds |
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| Empire on Their Minds Compares recent Russian and U.S. imperialistic behavior and then delves into the imperial tendencies of the Founding Fathers and early U.S. Presidents |
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| Topic: | Self-Esteem | Confidence and respect in oneself | |
| Articles | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
| Articles | Don't Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment! Prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court denial of review of Murphy v. IRS, analyzes various court cases regarding income taxation and suggests the only way to eliminate taxation is by educating and changing people's minds |
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| 14 Apr 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | The Constitutionalist Comments on the 2008 presidential candidacy of Ron Paul, aiming to demonstrate his principled and consistent views by a litany of quotes from Paul's writings and speeches in the preceding year |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
| Articles | The Constitutionalist Comments on the 2008 presidential candidacy of Ron Paul, aiming to demonstrate his principled and consistent views by a litany of quotes from Paul's writings and speeches in the preceding year |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
| Articles | The Constitutionalist Comments on the 2008 presidential candidacy of Ron Paul, aiming to demonstrate his principled and consistent views by a litany of quotes from Paul's writings and speeches in the preceding year |
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| 13 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
| Articles | A Collapsing Presidency Discusses the state of the George W. Bush administration, believing they are all neocons, who don't believe in debate, diplomacy or the U.S. Constitution |
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| The constitutional crisis no one seems to understand Comments on the reaction in Congress after the FBI raid on the Capitol office of one of its members, with a warrant, but contravening a clause in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | A Collapsing Presidency Discusses the state of the George W. Bush administration, believing they are all neocons, who don't believe in debate, diplomacy or the U.S. Constitution |
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| The constitutional crisis no one seems to understand Comments on the reaction in Congress after the FBI raid on the Capitol office of one of its members, with a warrant, but contravening a clause in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
| Articles | The constitutional crisis no one seems to understand Comments on the reaction in Congress after the FBI raid on the Capitol office of one of its members, with a warrant, but contravening a clause in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution |
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| Group: | Republican Party | Political party in the United States, generally tending to conservative policies | |
| Articles | A Collapsing Presidency Discusses the state of the George W. Bush administration, believing they are all neocons, who don't believe in debate, diplomacy or the U.S. Constitution |
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| 10 Apr 2026 | |||
| Place: | America, Latin | The Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas | |
| Articles | Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting |
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| Individual: | Ayau, Manuel | Founder of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala | |
| Writings | Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting |
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| Place: | Chile | Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile | |
| Articles | Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
| Articles | Capitalism and Statism in Latin America Speech given to The Philadelphia Society, San Antonio, Texas regional meeting |
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| 9 Apr 2026 | |||
| Place: | America, Latin | The Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas | |
| Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Place: | Argentina | Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina | |
| Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Topic: | Association, Liberty of | The right of people to meet or associate with others | |
| Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Topic: | Commerce Clause | Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce" | |
| Articles | The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny" |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny" |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787 |
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| Work: | JFK | 1991 Oliver Stone movie presenting an alternative to the official story of 22 Nov 1963 in Dallas, Texas | |
| Articles | Who Killed JFK? The Media Whitewash Examines how several mainstream newspapers and media outlets started criticizing and attacking JFK while the movie was still being made |
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| Individual: | Kennedy, John F. | Thirty-fifth president of the United States | |
| Articles | Who Killed JFK? The Media Whitewash Examines how several mainstream newspapers and media outlets started criticizing and attacking JFK while the movie was still being made |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
| Articles | Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions |
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| Topic: | Powers, Enumerated | Constitutional doctrine of limiting the Federal Government to explicitly granted powers | |
| Articles | The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny" |
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| Topic: | Press, Liberty of the | The right to publish facts and opinion | |
| Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals | |
| Articles | Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787 |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | The individual right to believe and adhere to the precepts of any religion | |
| Articles | The Authority of a Foreign Talisman: A Study of U.S. Constitutional Practice as Authority in Nineteenth Century Argentina and the Argentine Elite's Leap of Faith Examines the history of Argentine law prior to adoption of the 1853 Constitution, the arguments in Alberdi's Bases and the influence of the U.S. Constitution during the remainder of the 19th century and up to 1930 |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
| Writings | Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787 |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
| Articles | Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 1 Discusses the differences between direct and indirect taxes, pointing out that even James Madison and Alexander Hamilton could not agree unambiguously on definitions |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 3 Reviews the wording and ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, the first income tax law after it, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad (1916) and the Constitutional debates back in 1787 |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
| Articles | The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny" |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
| Articles | Who Killed JFK? The Media Whitewash Examines how several mainstream newspapers and media outlets started criticizing and attacking JFK while the movie was still being made |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
| Articles | The Antifederalists Were Right Recalls the warnings of the Antifederalists, particularly the writings of "Brutus" (pseudonym for Robert Yates) and his prediction of "judicial tyranny" |
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| Beware Income-Tax Casuistry, Part 2 Reviews the income tax laws passed between 1861 and 1894 and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) that challenged the constitutionality of the 1894 law |
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| 8 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Bolick, Clint | American attorney, co-founder of the Institute for Justice | |
| Web Pages | Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books) |
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| Topic: | Commerce Clause | Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce" | |
| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Reference | The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription Includes transcript and downloadable high-resolution image |
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| Web Pages | A Brief History of the Third Amendment Short background on the third amendment, discusses or mentions the few court cases dealing explicitly or implicitly with the amendment's constraint and links to two other relevant articles |
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| Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books) |
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| John Marshall Covers the library exhibition from 8 Jan to 31 Mar 2001; includes biographical highlights and pictures of Marshall and other related individuals |
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| Individual: | Epstein, Richard | Professor of law at the University of Chicago | |
| Web Pages | Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books) |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
| Web Pages | Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books) |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
| Web Pages | Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books) |
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| Topic: | Soldiers, No quartering of | Prohibitions on stationing of military personnel in private dwellings | |
| Web Pages | A Brief History of the Third Amendment Short background on the third amendment, discusses or mentions the few court cases dealing explicitly or implicitly with the amendment's constraint and links to two other relevant articles |
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| Individual: | Szasz, Thomas | Psychiatry professor, author of The Myth of Mental Illness (1961) | |
| Interviews | Thomas Szasz on Freedom and Psychotherapy Wide-ranging interview, covering mental illness, psychiatry, drugs, psychotherapy, liberty and more |
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| Individual: | Tocqueville, Alexis de | Nineteenth century French historian, author of Democracy in America | |
| Web Pages | Clint Bolick Short biographical and bibliographical profile, followed by "Clint Bolick's Favorite Titles" (commentary on his five favorite books) |
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| 7 Apr 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Boudreaux, Donald J. | Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
| Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Topic: | Commerce Clause | Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce" | |
| Articles | That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004 |
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| Videos | Wheat, Weed, and ObamaCare: How the Commerce Clause Made Congress All-Powerful Professors John Eastman and Erwin Chemerinsky express contrasting opinions on constitutional originalism, the Commerce Clause and the "individual mandate" of ObamaCare |
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| Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004 |
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| Place: | Hong Kong | Territory in southeast China, formerly a British Crown colony, ruled since 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of China | |
| Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Group: | Humane Studies, Institute for | Educational nonprofit founded by F. A. Harper, assists graduate and undergraduate students interested in individual liberty | |
| Websites | TheIHS.org - Institute for Humane Studies Includes sections for undergraduates, graduates and academics; topics include campus events, seminars, conferences, scholarships, grants and career resources |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
| Articles | That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004 |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
| Writings | That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004 |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
| Articles | That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004 |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
| Articles | That Mercantilist Commerce Clause Comments on law professor Calvin H. Johnson's "The Panda's Thumb: The Modest and Mercantilist Original Meaning of the Commerce Clause", William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol 13, Issue 1, October 2004 |
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| Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
| Videos | Free Trade vs. Protectionism Defines free trade and protectionism, the use of tariffs to implement the latter, and gives Hong Kong and the United States as examples of the benefits of free trade |
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| 6 Apr 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
| Topic: | Commerce Clause | Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress power "to regulate Commerce" | |
| Articles | Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent |
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| Group: | Justice, Institute for | Public interest law firm founded by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick | |
| Articles | Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent |
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| Place: | Michigan | The Wolverine State | |
| Articles | Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent |
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| Topic: | Prohibition | Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
| Articles | Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent |
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| Individual: | Reed, Lawrence | President of the Foundation for Economic Education, President Emeritus of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy | |
| Writings | Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet Discusses laws in 30 states that forbid purchases of wine from other states unless done through a state-licensed liquor agent |
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| 3 Apr 2026 | |||
| Place: | Baltic states | Regions of Europe bordering the Baltic Sea | |
| Articles | Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance |
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| Individual: | Bush, George H. W. | Director of the CIA and forty-first president of the United States | |
| Articles | Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore |
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| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second president of the United States | |
| Articles | Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore |
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| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
| Articles | Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore |
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| The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance |
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| Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Place: | Iran | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān | |
| Articles | Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
| Articles | Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
| Articles | Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore |
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| Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
| Writings | Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance |
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| Why the U.S. Blew a Chance to Reconcile with Iran Another story from Gareth Porter's Manufactured Crisis (2014): how the George H. W. Bush administration bungled the opportunity to improve the U.S. relationship with Iran |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
| Writings | Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore |
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| The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Place: | Russia | Territory in eastern Europe and northern Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya | |
| Articles | Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Place: | Ukraine | Territory in eastern Europe, ruled since 1991 by the republic of Uryad Ukrayiny | |
| Articles | Obama Plays with Fire in Ukraine Discusses Obama's decision to send troops to Poland and Baltic states in addition to sanctions on Russia over the 2014 Crimea crisis and the implications of having the continued existence and expansion of the NATO alliance |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
| Articles | The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
| Articles | Standing armies, political mischief Discusses a poll by the Wall Street Journal about a possible "October Surprise" that would bolster the presidential aspirations of Al Gore |
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| The War the Government Cannot Win Talk given at the Wisconsin Forum in Milwaukee; discusses how government cannnot win the war on terror because economic law is more powerful than the state |
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| 2 Apr 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
| Articles | The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader |
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| It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Reviews | The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | Political party in the United States, originally for the election of Andrew Jackson, but later turning to progressive policies | |
| Articles | The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader |
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| Topic: | Economics, Austrian | The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger | |
| Articles | It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
| Articles | It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Reviews | The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
| Articles | The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
| Articles | It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
| Reviews | The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
| Reviews | The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs |
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| Individual: | Politicians | People who hold or are running for a political office | |
| Articles | The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader |
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| Individual: | Raimondo, Justin | Editorial director of Antiwar.com | |
| Writings | The Mugging of Murtha Comments on how the the U.S. congressional Democrats, after having gained control of both houses in the 2006 elections, chose Steny Hoyer instead of John Murtha as House majority leader |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
| Articles | It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
| Reviews | The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
| Articles | It Usually Ends With Murray Rothbard: My Long and Winding Road to Libertarianism and Austrian Economics Lengthy autobiographical essay recounting Salerno's progression from conservatism to anarcho-capitalism, from classical to Austrian economics, and meeting Murray Rothbard; reprinted as chapter 64 of Walter Block's I Chose Liberty (2010) |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
| Reviews | The Myth of War Prosperity, Part 2 Main part of the review of Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy (2006) by Robert Higgs |
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| 1 Apr 2026 | |||
| Work: | analysis | Monthly broadsheet published by Frank Chodorov between 1944 and 1951 | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Reviews | Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
| Reviews authored | Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik |
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| Place: | Europe | By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Individual: | Flynn, John T. | American journalist, author of The Roosevelt Myth | |
| Reviews | Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
| Articles | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Morley, Felix | 20th century American journalist, editor of the Washington Post and Human Events | |
| Articles | Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
| Reviews | Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik |
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| Individual: | Stromberg, Joseph R. | Historian, research fellow at The Independent Institute | |
| Writings | Frank Chodorov: A Libertarian's Libertarian Biographical essay on Frank Chodorov with emphasis on his foreign policy views, and his debates about the Cold War with William F. Buckley Jr. and William S. Schlamm in the pages of The Freeman |
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| Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
| Articles | Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
| Articles | Felix Morley: An Old-fashioned Republican Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
| Reviews | Forgotten Lessons Review of Forgotten Lessons: Selected Essays of John T. Flynn (1995), edited by Gregory P. Pavlik |
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| 31 Mar 2026 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George H. W. | Director of the CIA and forty-first president of the United States | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Group: | Cato Institute | Libertarian public policy research and advocacy foundation in Washington, DC | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Individual: | Raimondo, Justin | Editorial director of Antiwar.com | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
| Reviews authored | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
| Reviews | Enemy of the State Review of Raimondo's biography of Rothbard, An Enemy of the State, analyzing several of the conventional critiques of Rothbard that are countered in the book; includes quote of Rothbard to Robert Kephart about Rothbard's life choices |
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| 30 Mar 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
| Reference | The Bill of Rights: A Transcription Includes transcript of the 1789 joint resolution of the United States Congress and link to a high-resolution image of the original document |
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| United States Bill of Rights Transcribed text with hyperlinked references to other areas of FreedomCircle.com, as well as a Spanish translation |
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| Cartoons and Comic Strips | "The Bill of Rights" Commentary about the concept of "rights" |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
| Cartoons and Comic Strips | "The Bill of Rights" Commentary about the concept of "rights" |
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| 27 Mar 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
| Articles | Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
| Articles | Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions |
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| Interviews | Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton) |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Interviews | Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton) |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Articles | Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions |
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| Group: | Humane Studies, Institute for | Educational nonprofit founded by F. A. Harper, assists graduate and undergraduate students interested in individual liberty | |
| Mission | About IHS - The IHS | ||
| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
| Interviews | Transcript of Tom Selleck and Rosie O'Donnell's NRA Discussion Segment of The Rosie O'Donnell Show that aired about one month after the Columbine High School massacre (referred to as Littleton) |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
| Articles | Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
| Articles | Why I Am An Anarchist Contrasts the general public view of anarchism with the reality of national governments and their actions |
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| 26 Mar 2026 | |||
| Group: | Advocates for Self-Government | Nonprofit, nonpartisan libertarian educational organization known for its political quiz | |
| Articles | Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
| Articles | Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student |
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| The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student |
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| The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Articles | Synergism Within the Bill of Rights Winner of Bill of Rights Day essay contest, sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Okaloosa County, Fla., and the Advocates for Self-Government; the author was, at the time, a 17-year old homeschooled student |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
| Articles | The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights |
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| Individual: | Mason, George | Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
| Articles | The Revolution's Forgotten Hero Highlights the work of George Mason as the person "most responsible for penning freedoms into written law" for his contributions to or influence on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Bill of Rights |
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| 25 Mar 2026 | |||
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
| Articles | Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming |
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| Reviews | The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
| Reviews | The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
| Reviews authored | The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell |
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| Group: | Eris Society | Group of free thinkers who meet to discuss the arts and sciences, philosophy and theology | |
| Articles | Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Articles | Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
| Reviews | The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell |
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| Work: | Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The | Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966 | |
| Articles | Presentation to The Eris Society 2000 Discusses Smith's plan for prevent an extinction level event, such as the Cretaceous–Tertiary extinction, including related topics such as the diffent categories of asteroids, their chemical composition and terraforming |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
| Reviews | The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
| Reviews | The Quest for Cosmic Justice Review of The Quest for Cosmic Justice (1999) by Thomas Sowell |
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| Topic: | Arms, Right to keep and bear | The individual right to own and use firearms and other weapons | |
| Articles | On Socially Responsible Programming Speech prepared by Raymond, and given on his behalf by Harry Hochheiser, upon receipt of the Norbert Weiner Award to the open-source movement, given by the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
| Articles | On Socially Responsible Programming Speech prepared by Raymond, and given on his behalf by Harry Hochheiser, upon receipt of the Norbert Weiner Award to the open-source movement, given by the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility |
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| Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution |
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| Mason, George (1725-1792) Biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
| Articles | Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
| Articles | Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
| Articles | Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution |
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| Individual: | Mason, George | Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights | |
| Reference | Mason, George (1725-1792) Biographical essay |
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| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
| Articles | Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution |
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| Place: | Rhode Island | The Ocean State - ratified Constitution 29 May 1790 | |
| Articles | Paper Money and the Constitution Examines the historical period of the Articles of Confederation and how it led to controls on the issuance of paper money in the U.S. Constitution |
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